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3.24.2014

the day is finally here!!

I have a HUGE announcement to make today! I have been hinting at this for quite a few weeks on my blog, and maybe you have already figured it out.

In addition to making cards, I love to draw and paint. I doodle on everything...yes, even on the "notes" I take in classes and meetings! (lol) Every once in a while I would draw something and think about how awesome it would be as a stamp- but the thought never got much further than that. Friends and family told me that I should start designing stamps, but I never thought anyone (other than myself) would actually want them.

Well, my friend Tasnim Ahmed started to design stamps for herself, and I was so impressed with her designs that I just HAD to know more! She said she was considering starting a stamp company, and that is when I confessed that I always wanted to design stamps - but I was too scared.

Well, I'm sure you can figure out the rest of the story: Tasnim helped give me the courage I needed and we decided to design together!!!

The company is called Altenew, and the site went live today! I cannot wait for everything to be available in the shop, but until then you should definitely check it out. You can find some sneak peeks of 2 of our upcoming sets on the blog :)

Hooray! I'm so ridiculously excited for you and Tasnim! The two of your have so much talent as artists and stampers. The combination is bound to result in amazing stamps that make the rest of us look like artists. Best of luck to you and Altenew!

How amazing!!! I'd wager that you and Tasnim have both had countless comments suggesting that you design stamps. Your talent is endless & I can't wait to see what you make with your stunning new stamps. Huge Congrats! :-D

I am so happy for you and Tasnim! You both are such wonderful people and outrageously talented! Your designs are going to FLY off the shelves! Wish I could go on a burger crawl to celebrate this with you♥

Too much awesome on one plate - my wallet will never cope!! I know you guys are going to be a runaway success and just know this is going to be an amazing journey for both of you!! Also a whole other bunch of compliments that I left on Tasnim's blog which I totally meant about both of you, so hope you'll have a read as I didn't want to repeat myself lol!

It was just a matter of time! I wondered why you were not designing stamps. I am so excited! I think you two are going to kick some butt in this industry. Congrats, and wishing you all the success possible. Looking forward to getting my hands on your stamps.

I am kinda late to the party. Got a lot going on here, but wanted to tell you that you are AMAZING as is this idea, the stamps, and your partner ;) Congrats and Best to both of you on this new venture!

Last year, when you created the ornament digi, i thought "Jen needs to design more stamps"... I'm so glad that day has come. CONGRATULATIONS!!! I can't wait to add your stamps to my collection. I'm sure they'd be very fabulous.

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